Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-30
DECAPITATED BOHLE
HIS HEAD NOT YET YoUHD-A vIG0R.
Gus SEARCH TO BE MADE FOB IT.
Unger's Clothing Stained with Blood
Did He Kill His Victim with a
Blow Of a Hammer
New York SUM-

bcOrbt II Illus WENT 10 DtltlHiOft yes
terday, and examined the headless body
found in the trunk that was shipped
from this city last Saturday. From It's
appearance, and the other contents OF
the trunk, they were satisfied that it
was the body OF August Bohle. 1t was
placed in an alright coffin and put on
a New-York bound tram at 1l:l0
o'clock last night The police learned
Yesterday that one of Bodies fingers
was bent and stiff. This was not known,
however, when Clerk Lindsay and De
tective Titus left for Baltimore The
body will arrive here this morning.
The dead mans name is now believed
to be August Bohle, not Boltz, as was at
first supposed. II is August Bohle
on his bank book, and "August BOIL "
on the books of the Franklin Savings
Bank, where he had an account He
was thirty-six years old, and was born
in one of the eastern provinces of Prus-
STA. Andrew Beiser, of 695 Ninth ave
nue., told the police yesterday great
deal about Bodies history. Beiser said
that he met him for the first time in
1873 at Glasgow, Scotland. Two years
later Rohle became partner of man
named Forester. whochoppcd meat for
sausages at Bradford, Scotland. After
ward Bohle came to the United States,
and went to California and Oregon. In
Oregon he was in business near the
mouth of the Columbia river. Bohle
left Oregon in July, 1856, and came TO
New York.
Rohle next went to POpillion, Neb.
He returned to this city last September,
and deposited 81, 100 in the Franklin
Savings Bank, Forty-second street and
Eighth avenue. Bodies handbook OF
the Franklin Savings Bank was found by
the detectives in Unger's room. 1t
showed that Bohle made his first deposit
on October 6. 1886. He then said he was
born in 1850 and was a butcher He
gave his residence as 20S west Thirty
seventh street. Bohle never lived at
this address. but bank officers say that
it is not uncommon for depositors to
give fictitious addresses, 50 that in case
their bank-books are stolen from their
homes the thief can't collect. Bohle
made many other deposits, and was in
the habit Of drawing ont large sums of
money. The biggest amount of
money he had in bank at one time
was $1,000. The last time Bohle was
at the bank was three weeks ago when
he drew ont small sum.
Edward Unger, who is accused of
having murdered Bohle, was born in
Madgeburg, Prussia. At fifteen he
came to this country. He was sailor,
and aftcrwGrd petty officer in the
merchant service. When the war OF
the rebellion broke out he entered the
northern navy, serving in the glnb0at
Ella Oh the Potomac. When his term
Of service expired, in 1864, he re-en-
listed in the transport-ship South Caro-
lima as masters mate. In 1867 he left
the navy aud came to New York. He
kept n grocery store in Mott street near
Spring street, and then he ran lager
beer saloons at 3lJ Riyngton street, in
Bleecker street, and at 81 Eldrldge
street. 1t was in the Eldridge-street
saloon that Unger first met Bohle, who
came to him III answer to an advertise
ment in the Stddts /cit,Olg asking
for a partner. Unger and'Bohle could
not agree upon terms, and Unger sold
out. The men became intimate, how
ever. Unger then worked in a billiard
saloon at - Bowery. He has wife in
the lunatic asylum on Blackwells
island, where she has been many years.
He has two sons and daughter. Otto
is IA pupil at Father Drumgoole's; Ed
ward. Jr, worked until yesterday in
W S. Peers 4 Brothers printing estab
hshment, at l3 Cedar street. He is
now in the House of Detention as a
witness. Annie, the daughter, boards
at the st. James parish school, in st.
James street.
Henry Gunthor, the proprietor of the
billiari-rooms at 40 Bowery. said last
night that Unger had worked for him
of and on for two years. Three or
four months ago he discharged him be
cause he was not doing his work Wei.
While Unger was in his employ, Gun
Their said, Butcher Siegel visited him
occasionally. lSiegel's card was found
in the trunk. Unger drank good
deal. Gunther said, but he never saw
him drunk.
Unger was taken to the Tombs Police
Court Yesterday morning, andarraigned
on a charge OF murder. The detectives
asked that he be remanded for few
days.
Have YOU anything to say against
beingremanded?" Justice Duffy asked.
Il am not guilty that's all, Unger
answered
He was taken to police headquarters.
he is closely watched in his cell. He
appears TO be respondent, and it is
thought that he viii make IA confession.
it was reported yesterday afternoon
that lie had made confession, but such
is believed not to be the case.
Unger's clothing is stained with
blood in several places, and pieces Of
cloth have been cut out in spots. In
spector Byrncs said that he believed
Unger had killed Bohle with a ham
mer. From the appearance Of the
hammer ii would seem that it had been
driven through the skull and into the
brain. Detectives learned from Il
woman who lives in the house where
the murder was committed that she
was in the yard on Thursday
night, when Unger passed her on his
way to the sink. Unger carried in his
hand something wrapped up in a pa
per. Unger usually spoke to her, but
on this occasion he turned his face
away. She thought it strange that he
did not speak to her Inspector Byrnes
said that the sink would be searched TO
ascertain if Unger had chopped the head
up and thrown it there. Ii is not i'm
possible, however, that he may have
thrown il into the river while on the
way to Williamsburg with the trunk.
There was a crowd all day yesterday
in front of the tall tenement at % Ridge
street. Thirteen is the number on the
door of Unger's apartment, which is on
the top floor. Early in the day a mar
shall tackled upon the door notice for
the tenant to vacate. Policeman John
Crook occupied the room yester-
day. Two razors and blood
soaked sofa were taken 10 police
headquarters. The sofa had stood